Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 841 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Tall, still, open): Helpful: standing tall, feet steady and apart, relaxed shoulders, open hands, facing the audience, natural gestures. Distracting: slouching, swaying, arms crossed tightly, hands deep in pockets, fiddling, tapping your foot, your back to the audience. Gestures show a number, a size, something to look at or a feeling — they must match your words. When not gesturing, rest your hands at your sides.

1. 1.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
2. 2.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) chin up
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
7. 7.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) standing tall
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
12. 12.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
13. 13.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
16. 16.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
18. 18.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
19. 19.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
20. 20.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
27. 27.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
31. 31.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
33. 33.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
35. 35.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
38. 38.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) slouching

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